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Children Just Like Me: A new celebration of children around the world Hardcover – Illustrated, September 6, 2016

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4.8 556 ratings

Part of: Children Just Like Me (7 books)

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A favorite in classrooms, libraries, and homes, Children Just Like Me is a comprehensive view of international cultures, exploring diverse backgrounds from Argentina to New Zealand to China to Israel. With this brand new edition, children will learn about their peers around the world through engaging photographs and understandable text laid out in DK's distinctive style.

Highlighting 36 different countries, Children Just Like Me profiles 44 children and their daily lives. From rural farms to busy cities to riverboats, this celebration of children around the world shows the many ways children are different and the many ways they are the same, no matter where they live.

Meet Bolat, an eight-year-old from Kazakhstan who likes to cycle, play with his pet dogs, and play the dromba; Joaquin from New Jersey who enjoys reading and spending time with his family, and whose favorite food is bacon; or Yaroslav from Moscow who likes to make robots. Daily routines, stories of friends and family, and dreams for the future are spoken directly from the children themselves, making the content appropriate and interesting to draw in young readers.

To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this special project, all-new photography, maps, and facts give unique insight to children's lives in our world today showing their homes, food, outfits, schools, families, and hobbies.

A passport to a celebratory journey around the world, Children Just Like Me is perfect for children who are curious about the children of the world and their stories.

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"Factual, respectful, and insightful…provides just the right balance of information and visual interest." — School Library Journal

"Provide[s] hours of fascinating browsing and the beginnings of real insight into other cultures." — Horn Book Magazine

"The candid, approachable text, accompanying quotes, and nuggets of information make the lives of these children as vivid as a friend's." — Family Fun

"[T]his volume will draw in today's children with the immediacy of its photos of 44 international children." — Kirkus Reviews

"The information is succinct, the photographs bold and friendly, and the children span a wide range of races and cultures…An informative and enjoyable read for the home, library, or classroom." — Booklist

"[R]eaders get an eye-opening glimpse of the lives of 44 children living in countries across the globe today." — Publishers Weekly

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting.

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Children; Illustrated edition (September 6, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 146545392X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1465453921
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG920L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.3 x 0.51 x 12.12 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #34,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #11 in Children's Customs & Traditions Books
- #174 in Children's Explore the World Books (Books)
- #209 in Children's Multicultural Story Books

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We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.

From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

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Customers find the book educational and fun to read. They appreciate the beautiful pictures and well-designed page layouts. The book is described as a great way to learn about families around the world and incorporate Montessori Cosmic Education.

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Customers find the book engaging for children. It introduces kids to children from different countries and cultures. They say it's useful for kinder learning, incorporates Montessori Cosmic Education well, and is good for discussing with children. The pictures are beautiful and each page provides interesting information about that country with relatable details.

"...This book is a great introduction to children about how children all around the world basically want the same things; love, a safe home, education,..." Read more

"...The kids are fun and it is a top-notch way to learn about families around the globe." Read more

"I have a couple of these books. They are great! It’s so interesting to learn about kids from all over the world!" Read more

"...had to do a poster about his parents' cultures and this was the perfect introduction to get him exciting about and interested in that project." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's pictures. They find the pictures beautiful and interesting, with accurate information about families, homes, and schools. The layout is thought-out and the book is great to look through for young readers.

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"...Even for kids too young to read just yet, it's great to look through (and teach a little diversity!)...." Read more

"The book itself is beautiful, but it was upsetting that there is no Ukrainian kid , and the Russian one enjoys to go to Odessa in a summer. WTF !!!..." Read more

"My daughter loves this book! The pictures are beautiful and each page has interesting information about that country with relatable details that..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it an engaging way to learn about families and their kids. Some say it was their favorite book as children.

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Karen S Tabaska
Great book; interesting information about children from other countries and cultures.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021
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Lots of colorful pictures of other children around the world giving a glimpse into life as a child in their respective countries. I gave this book to my grandson for Christmas last year along with an illuminated globe, and he loved them both (a very advanced 3 year old). The book breaks down the world by continents and has a decent sampling of children from each. This book is a great introduction to children about how children all around the world basically want the same things; love, a safe home, education, freedom and time for fun.

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Sharon H
Very well done
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022
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I mom got the first addition of this book (originally put out by UNICEF) for my daughters when they were young -- this second edition is great too. The kids are fun and it is a top-notch way to learn about families around the globe.

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JSW
7 year old LOVES this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018
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My 7 year old daughter absolutely LOVES this book - she sits to read it and look through every single day! We have the updated version (apparently updated by over 20 years) and she loves to see their signatures, how they say hello, what their families, homes and schools look like. Even for kids too young to read just yet, it's great to look through (and teach a little diversity!). Already bought a second copy to gift to my 6 year old niece.

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Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023
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I have a couple of these books. They are great! It’s so interesting to learn about kids from all over the world!

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Alina
There is no child from Ukraine
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
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The book itself is beautiful, but it was upsetting that there is no Ukrainian kid , and the Russian one enjoys to go to Odessa in a summer. WTF !!! I understand the book was published in 2016, but Ukraine has is independent country since 1991. Was it so difficult to make this book with extra 10 more pages and recocnize MORE beautiful kids !?

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Carol
Good introduction for children to relate their lives and environments to others
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017
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I love this book. While it is targeted at the 7 to 10 age range, I used it to introduce my four-year-old grandson to the concept of different cultures. He loves looking at the different children in the book, seeing how they write their names (something he is learning to do), seeing interests that he shares (music, soccer) and noting differences. For his pre-K class he had to do a poster about his parents' cultures and this was the perfect introduction to get him exciting about and interested in that project.

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Educational and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
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My 7 year old granddaughter loves this book. It educates her on children in her age range from different countries, cultures and ethnicities. It has really peaked her interest in world geography and other cultures. It is so important for our youth to recognize and celebrate our differences. This book achieves that.

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The pictures are beautiful and each page has interesting information about that country ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017
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My daughter loves this book! The pictures are beautiful and each page has interesting information about that country with relatable details that help you see how much we have in common with people around the world. I appreciate that they show a variety of family structures. Most families shown have two parents and two kids, but there are some examples of families with one child or many children and some families with a single parent.

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Reviewed in Brazil on July 2, 2023
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O livro veio todo em inglês, assim que recebi entrei em contato e tentei devolver ou fazer a troca e não tive nenhuma resposta. Tive que comprar outro.

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Great snapshot of kids around the world
Reviewed in Australia on October 22, 2024
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We are using this for a homeschool unit study and all my kids are loving it - from ages 4 -11. We are insired by the different meals along the way and have been making some of these to better get into the cultural mood for each country!

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Tushar Kulkarni
Illustrative Children Book on their Lifestyle
Reviewed in India on February 8, 2018
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A Fairly illustrative Book to give a global exposure of Children around the world and their lifestyle. High;y recommended.

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Eric
beautiful pictures!
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2016
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Our Girl is representing Canada in this book. We had the pleasure to meet the photograph and they were very professionnal. Book is very interesting, beautiful pictures!

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My 5 year old daughter loves this, its the ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2017
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My 5 year old daughter loves this, its the only book that she has wanted to read for over two weeks. The book consists of one or two page spreads covering a few facts of the daily life and aspirations of a child from around the world, i.e. Argentina, Japan, Spain etc.

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